General Santos International Airport
General Santos International Airport is a public airport located in General Santos, Philippines. The airport is used as an alternate international airport in the city that serves the general area of the Region 7 or the SOCCSKSARGEN region. GES Airport is the largest airport located in General Santos and the whole of Mindanao Island. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines classifies the airport as an international airport. It is the government representative that manages and operates the international airports and other airports in the country except for the major ones.
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The General Santos International Airport was primarily built with the help of the United States Government back in 1993. The country received a subsidy of 47.6 million through the U.S. Agency USAID. The airport has not jet bridges as of the moment. Major airlines operating in the region include Cebu Pacific and the Philippine Airlines. Domestic destinations served in the airport are flights to Manila, Cebu and Iloilo. The airport’s runways is the third longest among all the airports located in the Philippines.
What to Do & Area Attractions
To have a relaxing time near the airport or to simply enjoy the beauty General Santos offers, you can book in one of the nearby GES Airport hotels. Greenleaf Hotel Gensan and Microtel by Wyndham General Santos are some of the nearby hotels, located less than 20 minutes drive from the GES Airport.
The Allah Valley Airport (AAV) is the closest airport to GES but only caters on demand charter flights.
On this page it is easy to search for General Santos, Philippines airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels,
resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. General Santos, Philippines (GES) airport
area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the GES airport.
Most of these GES
hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed
and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these General Santos, Philippines
motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of.
Some of the main attractions in the area around the GES airport are Notre Dame of Dadiangas University, General Santos City Museum, and Notre Dame of Dadiangas University.
Map of General Santos, Philippines Hotels
View all General Santos, Philippines (GES) hotels, motels, lodging and attractions on General Santos, Philippines (GES) location map.
Weather Forecast for General Santos, Philippines (GES)
If you planning to travel to General Santos, Philippines (GES), here is your 6-day travel weather forecast to make sure you have all the essentials needed during your stay.
Start your day when the sunrises at 9:25 PM.
The temperature feels like 94.5 with a humidity level of 76 so dress accordingly.
Cloud coverage is 6 percent with visibility at 12.1 percent.
Today’s UV index is 2, don’t forget the sunscreen if you need it!
Today’s winds are traveling east-southeast at a speed of 7 MPH. At the end of the day don’t miss the sunset at 9:47 AM.
Fahrenheit / Celsius
Today
5/16
Few clouds
85°F
High: 87°F
Low: 84°F
Precipitation: 20%
Friday
5/17
Few clouds
86°F
High: 88°F
Low: 83°F
Precipitation: 25%
Saturday
5/18
Few clouds
84°F
High: 86°F
Low: 82°F
Precipitation: 10%
Sunday
5/19
Thunderstorm with heavy rain
84°F
High: 87°F
Low: 82°F
Precipitation: 85%
Monday
5/20
Heavy rain
84°F
High: 86°F
Low: 83°F
Precipitation: 90%
Tuesday
5/21
Light rain
82°F
High: 85°F
Low: 73°F
Precipitation: 60%
FAQs
What are the most common amenities for General Santos, Philippines GES airport hotels?
Airport hotels have useful amenities for frequent travelers like free GES airport shuttle service, 24 hour in-room dinning,
late check-in and check-out and free breakfast. For business traveler amenities like
free wifi and meeting rooms are helpful. Most common amenities are Vending Machines, Complimentary Breakfast
and Complimentary Breakfast.
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